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21/08/2023
CMS advises Cavalry Ventures on $6.5m funding round in Kinnu
International law firm CMS has advised Cavalry Ventures on its investment in AI-powered edtech startup Kinnu. The round was led by Cavalry and LocalGlobe, with Spark Capital and Jigsaw, as well as an...
21/08/2023
CMS advises Cavalry on $7.7m Seed Round investment in Nory
International law firm CMS has advised Cavalry Ventures on its seed investment in Nory, a Dublin-based AI-powered hospitality technology start-up. The seed round was led by Samaipata VC and Triple Point...
22/03/2023
CMS advises Comcast on new streaming partnership in Africa
International law firm CMS advised NBCUniversal and Sky (both owned by Comcast) on their new partnership with African media company MultiChoice Group for the Showmax streaming service.  CMS advised on...
27/02/2023
CMS named 2023 Global Outsourcing 100® by IAOP®
International law firm CMS has been named a Global Outsourcing 100® company by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals® (IAOP®). The 2023 Global Outsourcing 100 recognises the world's...
13/09/2022
CMS advises Compass Group plc on acquisition of Equinoxe Solutions
International law firm CMS has advised global food services business Compass Group plc on its acquisition of Equinoxe Solu­tions. Equi­noxe Solutions provides hospitality procurement, supply chain, systems...
12/09/2022
CMS advises Ooredoo Group on the sale of its telecom business in Myanmar...
CMS has advised Ooredoo Group, an international communications company operating across the Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Asia, on the sale of its telecom business in Myanmar to Nine Com­mu­nic­a­tions...
23/05/2022
CMS advises M&C Saatchi on £310m contested takeover offer
International law firm CMS is advising long-standing client M&C Saatchi plc (“M&C Saatchi”) on its contested takeover which has resulted in a £310m offer from Next Fifteen Communications Group plc...
26/01/2022
CMS advises InstaDeep on $100m fundraise
International law firm CMS has acted for InstaDeep, a leader in advanced AI decision-making systems for solving real-world problems, in relation to its Series B fundraise, led by Alpha Intelligence Capital...
26/01/2022
CMS partner appointed to Technology Advisory Board of UK’s largest health...
CMS partner and Head of Technology, Media and Tele­com­mu­nic­a­tions at CMS, Clive Gringras, has been appointed to the Technology Advisory Board of Our Future Health, the UK’s largest health research pro­gramme. Our...
17/01/2022
CMS strengthens patent litigation offering with partner hire
International law firm CMS is pleased to announce the appointment of Toby Sears as a partner in its Intellectual Property (IP) practice in London. Toby joins from Allen & Overy. Toby’s arrival follows...
04/10/2021
CMS advises Smedvig Capital on $8.3m Series A investment in Heydoc
International law firm CMS has advised London-based venture capital firm Smedvig Capital on its role leading the $8.3m Series A investment in Heydoc, along with existing investors Hambro Perks, Triple...
11/02/2020
CMS’ Clive Gringras named sole legal adviser on Alzheimer’s Research UK’s...
Clive Gringras, CMS UK’s Head of Technology, Media and Tele­com­mu­nic­a­tions has been appointed sole legal adviser to Alzheimer’s Research UK’s pioneering global initiative to revolutionise the early...